A Level Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Halogenoalkanes (R-X) to Alcohols (R-OH)
Reagent: NaOH (aq)
Conditions: Heat
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Halogenoalkanes (R-X) to Nitriles (R-CN)
Reagent: KCN (in ethanol)
Conditions: Heat under reflux
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Halogenoalkanes (R-X) to Amines (R-NH2)
Reagent: Excess NH3 (in ethanol)
Conditions: Heat AND Pressure
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Alkanes (R-H) to Halogenoalkanes (R-X)
Reagent: Br2
Conditions: UV
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Benzene/Arenes to Cycloalkanes
Reagent: H2
Conditions: Ni/Pt Catalyst
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of Benzene to Halogenoarenes
Reagents: Cl2
Conditions: Anhydrous AlCl3 catalyst
Name the reagents and conditions for the halogenation of side chain of alkylbenzene
Reagents: Cl2
Conditions: UV light
Name the reagents and conditions for the nitration of benzene
Reagents: Conc. HNO3 + Conc. H2SO4
Conditions: Reflux at 25°C to 60°C
Name the reagents and conditions for the alkylation of benzene
Reagents: Halogenoalkanes (R-X)
Conditions: AlCl3 catalyst + Heat
Name the reagents and conditions for the acylation of benzene
Reagents: Acyl chlorides (R-COCl)
Conditions: AlCl3 catalyst + Heat
Name the reagents and conditions for the oxidation of the side-chain in arenes to produce benzoic acid
Reagents: Alkaline KMnO4 + Dilute H2SO4
Conditions: Heat under reflux
*NOTE: no matter what the alkyl group is methyl, ethyl or hexyl the product is always going to be benzoic acid
Name the reagents and conditions for the diazotization reaction
Reagents: Phenylamine + HNO2 + dilute HCl
Conditions: T<10°C
Name the reagents and conditions for the production of phenol from diazonium salt
Reagents: H2O
Conditions: Warm
Name the reagents and conditions for the bromination of phenol
Reagents: Br2
Conditions: Room Temperature
Name the reagents and conditions for the nitration of phenol to give 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol
Reagents: Dilute HNO3
Conditions: Room Temperature
Name the reagents and conditions for the nitration of phenol to give 2,4,6-trinitrophenol
Reagents: Conc. HNO3
Conditions: Room Temperature
Name the reagents and conditions for the coupling reaction between diazonium salts and phenol
Reagents: Phenol (in NaOH) + Diazonium Salts
Conditions: T<10°C
Name the reagents and conditions for the preparation of acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids using PCl5
Reagents: PCl5
Conditions: No Special Conditions
Name the reagents and conditions for the preparation of acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids using PCl3
Reagents: PCl3
Conditions: Heat
Name the reagents and conditions for the preparation of acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids using SOCl2
Reagents: SOCl2
Conditions: No Special Conditions
Name four reagents that can be used to oxidise methanoic acid and state the observations for each
1) Fehling’s: Red Precipitate
2) Tollen’s: Silver mirror
3) Acidified KMnO4: Purple to colourless
4) Acidified K2Cr2O7: Orange to green
Name the reagent and conditions that can be used to oxidise ethandioic acid
Reagent: Acidified KMnO4
Condition: Warm
*NOTE: Fehling’s and Tollen’s doesn’t work with ethandioic acid
Name the reagents and conditions for the formation of secondary amines from primary amines
Reagents: Halogenoalkanes
Conditions: In ethanol + heat + pressure
Name the reagents and the conditions for the production of amines from amides
Reagents: LiAlH4
Conditions: Dry ether
Name the reagent and conditions for the formation of amines from nitriles
Reagents: LiAlH4
Conditions: Dry ether
or
Reagents: H2
Conditions: Ni catalyst
Name the reagents and conditions for the formation of phenylamine from nitrobenzene
Reagents: Conc.HCl (followed by NaOH)
Conditions: Sn catalyst + Heat under reflux
Name the reagents and conditions for the bromination of phenylamine
Reagents: Br2
Conditions: Room Temperature
Name the reagents and conditions required for the conversion of alcohols to alkenes
Reagents: Conc. H2SO4
Conditions: Heat
Name the products formed from the acidic hydrolysis of amides
1) Carboxylic acid
2) Ammonia (RNH2)
Name the products formed from the alkaline hydrolysis of amides
1) Carboxylate salt (COO-Na+)
2) Ammonia
Name the reagents and conditions required for the production of nitriles
Reagents: Halogenoalkanes, KCN
Conditions Heat
Name the reagents and conditions required for the production of hydroxynitriles
Reagents: Aldehydes/Ketones, HCN
Conditions: KCN catalyst, heat
Name the reagents and conditions for the conversion of nitriles to carboxylic acids
Reagents: dilute acid/alkali + acidification
Conditions: Heat